showing

(noun) the display of a motion picture. Synonyms: screening, viewing.

(noun) something shown to the public. Synonyms: display, exhibit. Example: "The museum had many exhibits of oriental art."

(verb) give an exhibition of to an interested audience. Synonyms: show, demo, exhibit, present, demonstrate. Examples: "She shows her dogs frequently." "We will demo the new software in washington."

(verb) establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment. Synonyms: prove, demonstrate, establish, show, shew. Examples: "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound." "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture."

(verb) provide evidence for. Synonyms: testify, bear witness, prove, evidence, show. Examples: "The blood test showed that he was the father." "Her behavior testified to her incompetence."

(verb) make visible or noticeable. Synonyms: show. Examples: "She showed her talent for cooking." "Show me your etchings, please."

(verb) show in, or as in, a picture. Synonyms: picture, depict, render, show. Examples: "This scene depicts country life." "The face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting."

(verb) give expression to. Synonyms: express, show, evince. Example: "She showed her disappointment."

(verb) indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively. Synonyms: indicate, point, designate, show. Examples: "I showed the customer the glove section." "He pointed to the empty parking space." "He indicated his opponents."

(verb) be or become visible or noticeable. Synonyms: show, show up. Examples: "His good upbringing really shows." "The dirty side will show."

(verb) indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments. Synonyms: read, register, show, record. Examples: "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero." "The gauge read `empty'."

(verb) give evidence of, as of records. Synonyms: show. Example: "The diary shows his distress that evening."

(verb) take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums. Synonyms: usher, show. Example: "The usher showed us to our seats."

(verb) finish third or better in a horse or dog race. Synonyms: show. Example: "He bet $2 on number six to show."